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China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts return to Earth after being briefly 'stranded', wrapping up record-breaking mission (video)

By Mike Wall published 29 May 26

China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts returned to Earth on Friday (May 29), wrapping up a record-breaking, and very eventful, space mission.

Rare Blue Moon hides the red light of an ancient star on May 31: Will you be able to see it?

By Anthony Wood published 29 May 26

Prepare for a spectacular sight, as the second full moon of May meets the red star Antares this weekend.

'For All Mankind' spin-off 'Star City' will make you want to know more about the Soviet space program

By Richard Edwards published 29 May 26

Stories of NASA and Apollo have passed into folklore, but the equivalent stories from the other side of the Iron Curtain have often been shrouded in secrecy.

Watch an Atlas V rocket launch 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit tonight

By Josh Dinner published 29 May 26

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is poised to launch 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Friday night (May 28).

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida just hours after Blue Origin rocket explosion (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated 29 May 26

SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday (May 29), about 12 hours after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a different pad at the site.

Incredible videos show Blue Origin rocket explosion could be seen from hundreds of miles away

By Josh Dinner published 29 May 26

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket exploded during testing Thursday night, May 28, blasting flames and debris high into the sky in a display visible across wide swaths of Florida.

Unistellar blasts 15% off all smart telescope prices in Father's Day sale

By Harry Bennett published 29 May 26

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Unistellar's Father's Day sale is running from now until July 2 and is delivering 15% off their entire range of smart telescopes, backpacks and solar filters.

Record-breaking Europe heat wave from space | Space photo of the day for May 29, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 29 May 26

Even the satellites are seeing red.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball during prelaunch test

By Mike Wall last updated 29 May 26

Blue Origin's fourth New Glenn rocket exploded during a prelaunch engine test on Thursday night (May 28). It could be a big setback for the company and for NASA's moon ambitions.

'The Man Who Fell To Earth' at 50: Was David Bowie’s strange stranded alien his best role ever?

By Jeff Spry published 29 May 26

Maverick director Nicolas Roeg delivered a surreal sci-fi classic in 1976 that still resonates today.